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Grade 5 PE Units

Unit Plan 14 (Grade 5 PE): Tennis/Paddle — Placement & Rallying

Grade 5 tennis and paddle unit plan focused on forehand, backhand, rallying, and smart shot placement through fun mini-tennis games.

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Unit Plan 13 (Grade 5 PE): Invasion Concepts without Equipment

Build agility, fakes, and invasion-game strategy without a ball through fast-paced endzone games that improve spacing, defense, and decision-making.

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Unit Plan 12 (Grade 5 PE): Floor Hockey — Tactics & Team Play

Grade 5 floor hockey unit plan focused on stick control, passing into open lanes, team positioning, and safe defensive play through small-sided games.

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Unit Plan 11 (Grade 5 PE): Cooperative Problem-Solving Challenges

Grade 5 cooperative challenges unit plan focused on teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, and managing frustration through active group tasks.

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K-2 Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan (Grades K-2): Fairy Tale STEM Rescue - Designing Bridges, Boats, and Safe Paths for Storybook Characters

K–2 Fairy Tale STEM lesson plan where students build bridges, boats, and safe paths for story characters through hands-on engineering and teamwork.

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Grade 5 PE Units

Unit Plan 10 (Grade 5 PE): Basketball — Offense & Defense

Grade 5 basketball unit plan on dribbling, passing, give-and-go offense, spacing, and man-to-man defense through active small-sided play.

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Unit Plan 9 (Grade 5 PE): Dance & Choreography Projects

Grade 5 dance unit plan on rhythm, choreography, teamwork, and respectful feedback through creative movement and small-group routines.

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Unit Plan 8 (Grade 5 PE): Volleyball/Newcomb — Serve, Bump, Set

Grade 5 volleyball/Newcomb unit plan teaching serve, bump, set, communication, coverage, and teamwork through modified net games and skill practice.

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Unit Plan 7 (Grade 5 PE): Fitness Circuit & FITT Principles

Grade 5 PE fitness circuit unit plan teaching FITT principles, intensity monitoring, and fitness components through active, student-led stations.

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Unit Plan 6 (Grade 5 PE): Track & Field — Speed, Relays & Technique

Grade 5 track and field unit plan on sprinting, relays, baton exchanges, pacing, and running mechanics through active team-based practice.

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Unit Plan 5 (Grade 5 PE): Parachute Team Strategy & Roles

Grade 5 parachute PE unit plan focused on teamwork, coordination, leadership roles, and cooperative strategy through engaging group challenges.

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Unit Plan 4 (Grade 5 PE): Flag Football — Playbook & Coverage

Grade 5 flag football unit plan teaching route running, play calling, passing, and defense through small-sided games, teamwork, and sportsmanship.

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Unit Plan 3 (Grade 5 PE): Locomotor Agility & Evasion

Grade 5 PE agility and evasion unit plan using locomotor skills, fakes, and direction changes to improve movement control, fitness, and game performance.

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Unit Plan 2 (Grade 5 PE): Soccer — Possession & Finishing

Grade 5 soccer unit plan on possession, passing triangles, dribbling, and finishing through small-sided games, teamwork, and smart shot choices.

Grade 5 PE Units

Unit Plan 1 (Grade 5 PE): Routines, Safety, & PE Leadership

Grade 5 PE routines and safety unit plan focused on leadership, transitions, equipment use, and inclusive participation to build responsible, student-led classes.

The Admin Angle

The Admin Angle: The Enrollment Cliff Playbook — How Schools Can Respond Before Cuts Become Chaos

A strategic playbook for school leaders to manage enrollment decline with class-size modeling, program audits, clear communication, and student-first decisions.

Blog

Feedback-Only Weeks: Ditching Grades Temporarily to Supercharge Growth

Feedback-Only Weeks reduce grade stress and boost revision, reflection, and growth by making feedback the focus instead of points.

Parent Tips

Parent Tips: Fueling Learning—Snacks, Hydration, and Movement That Boost Focus

How breakfast, hydration, and movement impact focus, behavior, and learning—plus simple home routines to boost energy, attention, and school success.

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9-12 Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan (Grades 9-12): AI Detective Lab - Tracing Bias, Hallucinations, and Source Credibility in Machine-Generated Answers

High school AI Detective Lab lesson plan on bias, hallucinations, source credibility, and responsible AI use through evidence-based research.

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3-5 Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan (Grades 3-5): Candy Catapult Lab - Testing Force, Motion, and Sweet Engineering

Grades 3–5 STEM Candy Catapult lab exploring force and motion through testing, measuring distance, analyzing data, and engineering redesign.

The Admin Angle

The Admin Angle: Why Administrators Should Protect Teachers from Parent Email Overload

I. Introduction For many teachers, parent communication is no longer a few thoughtful phone calls each week or a scheduled conference every quarter. It is a constant stream of inbox pings, late-night concerns, rapid-fire follow-ups, and emotionally loaded messages that arrive during instruction, planning, lunch, and after

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Assessment Escape Rooms: Turning Test Review into Mission-Based Challenges

Assessment Escape Rooms transform test review into standards-aligned, mission-based challenges that boost engagement, collaboration, and real-time data.

Grade 6 PE Units

Unit Plan 36 (Grade 6 PE): Activity Festival & Lifelong Movement Reflection

Grade 6 PE Activity Festival celebrates student progress, highlights physical, mental, and social benefits of movement, and supports lifelong activity planning.

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Unit Plan 35 (Grade 6 PE): Obstacle Courses & Adventure Challenges

Grade 6 obstacle course unit builds coordination, balance, and persistence through adventure challenges that promote teamwork and peer encouragement.

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Grade 6 PE Units

Unit Plan 34 (Grade 6 PE): Intro to Officiating & Game Management

Grade 6 officiating unit builds rule knowledge, clear signals, fair decision-making, and respectful conflict resolution in small-sided games.